THE AFTERMATH OF MUNICH

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 196, 14 May 1919, Page 7

THE AFTERMATH OF MUNICH

FATE OFTHE HOSTAGES | CALLOUSLY SHOT BY SPARTACISTS By Telosrarli-Presß Associatlon-CoDyriitht London, May 17. TUe Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" says that the retaking of Munich involved 10 dentils and 1000 wounded. The material damage done amounted to .£15,000,000 and 5000 people were arrested, including von Eisner's widow, who was charged with having harboured and assisted Red leaders. He confirms the fact that twenty-two hostages were shot by the Communists. The number included the Princess of Tlnirm and Taxis and the Countess of AYeslarp. They were given a few minutes in which to writefarewell letters, and were then taken to a courtyard and placed in a row closo to a firing party of 200 soldiers. Dumdum bullets were used, and the bodies were frightfully mutilated—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, GOVERNMENT TROOPS AT LEIPZIG. (Bee. May 13, 6.30 p.m.) Berlin, May 10. The German Government troops have occupied Leipzig. The Spartacist leaders have been arrested—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ANTI-JEWISH FEELING IN GEE- . MANY. (Sec. May 13, 10 p.m.) Berlin, May 7. Placards have appeared at Omer calling on the citizens to massacre tho Jews for killing two .hundred children during Easter. Great hatred is shown towards the Jews in many of the German towns, and some have been murdered.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.